William C Bryant was born 22 Dec 1877 in Kentucky to James Bryant 1850-1898 and Anna Elizabeth Davidson 1847-1939.
The first criminal record I found was for 1906.
Inmate: #6549 Folsom Prison
Rec: 15 Oct 1906
Crime: Grand Larceny
Term: 4 yrs
He again was in trouble before he was off parole and back in the clink by 1911.
Inmate: #7899 Folsom Prison
Rec: 14 Apr 1911
Crime: Grand Larceny
He went to Washington and got into more trouble in 1920
Inmate: #9026 Washington State Prison
Rec: 1920
Crime: Grand Larceny
He returned to California and was thrown in the clink in 1928.
Inmate: #45025 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 12 Mar 1928
Crime: Grand Theft
Seemed to enjoy stealing horses
Inmate: #16872 Folsom Prison
Rec: 2 Apr 1931
Crime: Grand Theft
Term: 10 yrs
His last time in the clink was 1936
Inmate: #20149 Folsom Prison
Rec: 3 Feb 1936
Crime: Burglary 2nd Degree
He had the following alias
Rickman Bryant
William West
Walter Rickman
William would die behind the walls
13 May 1942 and was buried in
the Folsom Prison Cemetery
The link to his memorial is below for Find A Grave
He had several siblings
Fanny Bryant
1871–
M. Rosetta Bryant
1876–
William C Bryant
1877–1942
Columbus Boone Bryant
1878–
Roy Davis Bryant
1890–1918
I found a photo of his father
James
This is his mother Anna
His dad was a farmer
Where did he go wrong and why? His other family members were law abiding people. Kind a makes you think of what the circumstances were back in his day.
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